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Course website via CanvasINSTRUCTORAssistant Prof. Brandon Ro, AIA, NCARBOffice: CS-719 Phone: 801-863-4695Email: brandon.ro@uvu.eduOffice Hours: As posted outside of office (other times by emailappointment only)CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTIONARC 1010 Syllabus - RoARC 1010 – Classical Architecture Workshop (3)Introductory course providing an understanding of the fundamentalprinciples and language of architecture. Instructs in the design principlesthat inform classical architecture which are found in the order,proportion, archetypal geometry, and patterns found in nature and thecosmos. Creates a solid foundation for learning and applyingarchitecture’s vocabulary and syntax to compose poetic and meaningfulbuildings.1 of 14

PREREQUISITESNoneINSTRUCTIONAL METHODSThis course will incorporate traditional methods of teaching architecturaldesign and its fundamentals. Instructional methods will include lecture,discussion of readings, drawing demonstrations, design workshops, deskcritiques (individual/group mentoring/coaching), informal pinups/reviews, formal design juries, field trips, etc.OBJECTIVES AND PEDAGOGYThe objectives of this course are pedagogically addressed through threeteaching phases that build upon one another.PHASE 1: FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE introduces students tokey components of the architect’s education, such as the relationshipbetween function, strength, and beauty. Architecture is a patternlanguage and students will explore this by learning from different typesof ordering systems found in nature. This phase will help students gain aknowledge base of the elements and principles governing classicalarchitecture. Students will test their learning through pop quizzes. Theaim of this phase is to understand the importance and necessity ofbalancing theory and practice in architectural design.PHASE 2: ANALYTICAL DRAWING exercises will enable students todevelop their manual skills and apply their foundational knowledgegained in the previous phase. A series of hands-on drawings encouragethe students to think with their hands as they explore the mathematicalrelationships and proportions found in the classical tradition.PHASE 3: DESIGN PROCESS is the ultimate phase of the course. Ittests the student’s comprehension of foundational knowledge as well astheir development of analytical drawing skills. Students prove theirability to draw with their mind and use their architectural imaginationby applying design processes, patterns, and principles to solve designproblems of different scales. They will communicate their solutions anddesign compositions through graphic and verbal means.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of the course, students will be able to: PROFESSIONAL NAABSTANDARDS ADDRESSEDARC 1010 Syllabus - RoApply ordering systems, such as archetypal geometry, proportion,and patterns, to design problems.Develop literacy with the classical language of architecture throughexamination of the parts of the classical orders and the tectonicdesign elements of architectural composition.Demonstrate how to incorporate historic architectural precedents,measured drawings, and design principles in new design projectswithin a wide spectrum of scales.Explain concepts of architectural design verbally and visually.Accreditation for the Bachelor of Architecture at Utah Valley Universitymust meet certain educational requirements outlined by the NationalArchitectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) to be considered a“professional degree” leading to licensure.2 of 14

In addition to the course objectives and learning outcomes alreadydescribed above, this course aims at providing students with anunderstanding or ability in the following NAAB Student PerformanceCriteria: REQUIRED SUPPLIES,MATERIALS, AND TEXTSA.4 – Architectural Design Skills: Ability to effectively use basicformal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacityof each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.A.5 – Ordering Systems: Ability to apply the fundamentals of bothnatural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each toinform two- and three-dimensional design.A.6 – Use of Precedents: Ability to examine and comprehend thefundamental principles present in relevant precedents and to makeinformed choices about the incorporation of such principles intoarchitecture and urban design projects.The design workshop requires a few drafting and model makingmaterials that students can continue to use throughout their architecturaleducation beyond this course. Supplies can be purchased locally at thecampus bookstore, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Artist Corner, Blick ArtMaterials, etc.Required Supplies and Materials Sketchbook, spiral bound, new 8.5”x11” 12” Rolling ruler 12” or 18” roll of tracing paper HB or 2H mechanical pencils White Stadtler-Mars eraser or equivalent Kneaded eraser Compass Drafting tape or drafting dots Triangular architect’s scale in inches 45, 30/60 degree triangles Circle template Eraser shield Erasable colored pencils, preferably brown, sepia, red, white Waterproof drawing pens of varying pen tip thickness, such as 0.005,0.01, 0.03, 0.05 (Sakura Pigma Micron or equivalent) Push pins Carrying case to protect large format drawings (12”x18” min) Tacklebox, artbox, or bag to store supplies 11”x17” watercolor paper AND/OR 11”x17” vellumRequired Digital Tools and Software Laptop or desktop computer capable of running design software. Thumbdrive for digital portfolio submissions Scanner to scan color PDFs of projects and homework Camera (high quality - mobile phone, digital)Required Texts (* available in library)ARC 1010 Syllabus - Ro3 of 14

Schneider, Michael S. A Beginner's Guide to Constructing theUniverse: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science.New York: HarperCollins, 1994.*Ware, William R. The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making ofClassical Architecture. New York: Dover, 1994. Older edition PDFsavailable online: (Book e/n1 (Book ngoog/page/n5NOTE: Selected chapter readings/examples from the texts below will beprovided by the instructor, but the student may desire to purchase theirown copy of these texts for future reference. Gabriel, Jean-François. Classical Architecture for the Twenty-FirstCentury: An Introduction to Design. New York: W.W. Norton &Company, 2004.Martineau, John, ed. Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts ofNumber, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology. New York: BloomsburyUSA, 2010.Other Recommended Reference Texts Adam, Robert. Classical Architecture: A Comprehensive Handbookto the Tradition of Classical Style. New York: Harry N. Abrams,1991. Alberti, Leon Battista. The Ten Books of Architecture: The 1755Leoni Edition. New York: Dover, 1986.* Ching, Frank. Architecture: Form, Space, & Order. 3rd ed.Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2007.* Chitham, Robert. The Classical Orders of Architecture. 2nd ed.Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2005. Clark, Roger H., and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture:Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas, and Partis. 3rd ed. Hoboken,NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Curtis, Nathaniel Cortlandt. The Secrets of ArchitecturalComposition. Mineola, NY: Dover, 2011. Cusato, Marianne, and Ben Pentreath. Get Your House Right:Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid. New York: Sterling, 2011. Glazier, Richard. A Manual of Historic Ornament: Treating Uponthe Evolution, Tradition, and Development of Architecture & theApplied Arts. New York: Chas. Scribners Sons, 1914. PDF availableat:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A manual of historic ornament treating u/CQBZAAAAYAAJ?hl en&gbpv 0 Gromort, Georges. The Elements of Classical Architecture. 1st ed,The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture. New York:W.W. Norton, 2001. Harbeson, John F. The Study of Architectural Design: With SpecialReference to the Program of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. NewYork: W.W. Norton, 2008. Hersey, George L. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture:Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi. Cambridge,Mass.: MIT Press, 1988.ARC 1010 Syllabus - Ro4 of 14

Jones, Owen. The Grammar of Ornament. London: BernardQuaritch, 1868. PDF available at:https://www.google.com/books/edition/The Grammar of Ornament/6xI8AQAAMAAJ?hl en&gbpv 0Mouzon, Stephen A., and Susan M. Henderson. TraditionalConstruction Patterns: Design and Detail Rules of Thumb. NewYork: McGraw-Hill, 2004.Palladio, Andrea. The Four Books of Architecture. New York:Dover, 1965.*Semes, Steven W. The Architecture of the Classical Interior. NewYork: W.W. Norton, 2004.Semes, Steven W. The Future of the Past: A Conservation Ethic forArchitecture, Urbanism, and Historic Preservation. New York:W.W. Norton & Company, 2009.Stratton, Arthur. Form and Design in Classic Architecture. Mineola,NY: Dover, 2012.Summerson, John. The Classical Language of Architecture.Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1963.van Pelt, Robert Jan, and Carroll William Westfall. ArchitecturalPrinciples in the Age of Historicism. New Haven: Yale UniversityPress, 1991.Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus. Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture.Translated by Morris H. Morgan. New York: Dover, 1960.*Wittkower, Rudolf. Architectural Principles in the Age ofHumanism. London: Academy Editions, 1998.Students may also want to reference other free digital e-books aboutarchitectural design at the following links: books-archive/ rowse?type lcsubc&key Architecture&c xCLASSROOM POLICIES ARC 1010 Syllabus - RoCOMMUNICATION – Throughout the semester the instructor maycontact students via email and/or Canvas. It is your responsibility tocheck both Canvas and your UVU email regularly and ensure yourinbox is not full. I maintain an open door policy if you needadditional assistance beyond class hours.ATTENDANCE – Attendance is required and will be factored intothe final course grade. Class will start promptly at the time listed. Iwill call roll at the beginning of class. Arriving more than 20 minuteslate will be considered an unexcused absence.ABSENCES – Attendance and participation points will be lost forevery unexcused absence. Examples of excused absences include adeath or birth in the family, student illness, and collegiate athleticresponsibilities. Appropriate documentation must be provided for anabsence to be excused. If you accumulate three or more unexcusedabsences, your grade will be reduced a full letter grade.READINGS – Assigned course readings are to be completed priorto the date of the lecture that they are assigned in the syllabus.QUIZZES – Short pop quizzes will be given at the beginning ofmost lectures and will be based on the prior lecture and readings.ASSIGNMENTS – Details for each assignment will be handed out(or posted on Canvas) and reviewed together in class. Projects and5 of 14